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The first postgraduate degree in equine science to be run by a UK University Veterinary School is scheduled to begin at the University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies next autumn. The MSc degree will prepare students for employment in research establishments, feed companies, stud-farms, the pharmaceutical industry and in education. Students on the research-rich course will gain scientific knowledge relating to the management of health, reproduction, behaviour, nutrition and exercise in the horse to benefit equine welfare and performance. They will be trained in horse welfare and management, nutrition, performance injury and disease. Students accepted for the course will have first degrees in Biology, Zoology or Veterinary Medicine. Course director Dr Natalie Waran said: "This course will demonstrate how a scientific approach can be applied at a practical level which will lead to benefits in equine performance and welfare." The new degree is a further course from the University's Veterinary School, which recently established a post-graduate MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare. This qualification is intended for professionals working in zoos, farms, animal rescue centres and laboratories who already have degrees in animal science, biology, animal psychology, zoology or veterinary science. The course includes modules in animal behaviour, farm animal welfare, companion and laboratory animal behaviour and welfare and in wildlife and zoo animal management.
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